FDA approved poem

[Tiger the Lion]

FDA

 
When he was well,
vibrant, buoyant
and outspoken,
her husband had little
time for bureaucracy.
 
Now that he is ill,
desperate, tired
and broken,
he has less.

[Wjames]

Very clever poem, I find playing with idioms like "had little time for" can be a good way to find an idea, and I really like the way you did it here.

[Erthona]

Funny poem Paul, and as WJ said, clever.

dale

[just mercedes]

Ouch. Great ending, you leave your reader to go back and question assumptions.

[justcloudy]

Thumbs up on this one. Just enough is said, just enough is left unsaid. I wanted to smile at its cleverness but then felt bad smiling because of the subject matter, and I like that tension. Nicely done.

[Tiger the Lion]

Thank you everyone.
Cloudy: your reaction is exactly what I was aiming for, and a little how I felt writing it. So thank you for the affirmation.
Paul